

Unlike previous Fire models, whose operating system was described as "based on" Android, Fire OS 3.0 was described as "compatible with" Android.

Fire OS includes proprietary software, a customized user interface primarily centered on content consumption, and heavy ties to content available from Amazon's storefronts and services.Īmazon began referring to the Android derivative as Fire OS with its third iteration of Fire tablets. htmlįire OS is a mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project, it is developed by Amazon for their devices. Modified Linux kernel under GNU GPL v2 ĭeveloper. Proprietary EULA based on Apache License 2.0
